California § 35784.5 - Any person convicted of transporting an extralegal load on a highway, or causing
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§ 35784.5. Any person convicted of transporting an extralegal load on a highway, or causing
(a) Any person convicted of transporting an extralegal load on a highway, or causing or directing the operation of or driving on a highway any vehicle or combination of vehicles for which a permit is required pursuant to this article, without having obtained a permit issued in accordance with this article, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding six months, or by both that fine and imprisonment. (b) If the violation involves excess weight, an additional fine shall be levied as specified in Section 42030 on the amount of weight in excess of that authorized pursuant to this chapter.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 35784.5 ("Any person convicted of transporting an extralegal load on a highway, or causing") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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